Jaren Jackson Jr. has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, putting him in the 98th percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone.The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a tough one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting PFs this year (14.5).The Grizzlies will likely experience a decrease in possessions today from sharing the court with the most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Boston Celtics).Jaren Jackson Jr. has successfully made a lowly 4.3 free throws per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 5.1 mark last year.This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 3.1 free throws per game (8th-fewest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.
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